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img Family in their backyard (ddr-densho-12-14)

This is the backyard of the Kunitsugu family who resided at 515 Yesler Way in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. The Kawai family of Tacoma, Washington is visiting the Kunitsugus. Left to right: Tomie Kunitsugu, Fusa Kunitsugu, Mae Kawai (child on the ground), Chiyeko Kawai, and Mrs. Kawai.

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img Article regarding Gyokudo Kawai (ddr-njpa-4-554)

Article title: "Master of Japanese Painting Circle, Kawai Gyokudo"

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img Michi Kawai (ddr-njpa-4-593)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Japanese Christian leader."

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1157)

A family poses in their home between a bookcase and a Kawai piano.

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img Suimei Kawai, poet (ddr-njpa-4-670)

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img Gyokudo Kawai with some of his paintings (ddr-njpa-4-553)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Painter Gyokudo's pupils dedicating 144 pieces January 27, 1940. Kodama, Nagano, Sasaki, Matsumoto, Imanaka, Ishiwatari, Isobe, and 113 other pupils of Gyokudo Kawai, the painting circle's elder, were working on consolation for the Army and Navy forces. However, Mr. Kawai has completed 144 great pieces. From 1 p.m. on the 27th, he …

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img Group photograph of Michi Kawai and other women (ddr-njpa-4-594)

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img Tsuruko Kawai, a sword dancing instructor (ddr-njpa-4-669)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Nineteen year old sword dancing instructor criticizes dance and revue. Mr. Oumei [sp?] Kawai's only daughter, Tsuruko (19), practices the sword dance every day as her father's substitute. She says, "In such a time of emergency, we should not practice frivolous dances or revues. The daughters of the leisure class should practice …

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img Ineko Kawai, Japanese delegate to the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference (ddr-njpa-4-679)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Japanese delegate to the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference."

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doc Article regarding a star female impersonator (ddr-njpa-4-668)

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doc Speech by Nobu Kawai (ddr-densho-122-394)

"The Meaning of Democracy" delivered at Buddhist Church

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doc FBI report on Nobu Kawai (ddr-densho-122-407)

Part of FBI file on Fair Play Committee

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doc Letter adding a contribution to the gift fund for Larry and Guyo Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-424)

Nobu Kawai's contribution to the gift fund. The JACL Committee of 150 honored Larry and Guyo Tajiri for their work with the Pacific Citizen.

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doc Article regarding Japanese newspapers outside Japan (ddr-njpa-4-1753)

Article text (incomplete) [translation]: "The tremendous contributions to Japan and donations of money by Japanese in foreign countries have not been recognized by the people in Japan. This has been a regrettable reality to Japanese who are acquainted with foreign affairs. Kawai, head of the Information section, helped to establish the association of foreign Japanese newspapers …

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doc Letter from Nobu T. Kawai, Chairman, Shonien Board of Directors to Mrs. Okine, November 4, 1952 (ddr-csujad-5-276)

A letter from Nobu T. Kawai, Chairman, Shonien Board of Directors to Tomeyo Okine. It is an acknowledgement letter for her contribution to their Building Fund Drive. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_11_001

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doc Saji Kanesawa's Recollections (ddr-densho-446-434)

Article about Keisen years (1939-41) written by Ryo's Keisen classmate and later Seattle friend (written 1994)

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img Family in front of their store (ddr-densho-13-39)

Left to right: Mr. Kawai, unidentified, Haruye (last name unknown) holding Teruo Shibata, Kinzo Asaba, and Nobujiro Shibata in front of Sagamiya, a Japanese confectionery, which was located at 524 Main in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Sagamiya was an institution in Seattle's Nihonmachi, well known for its mochigashi (Japanese rice cakes). Founded in the early 1900s …

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doc Memo from Co-ordinating Committee to W. [Willard E.] Schmidt, [1944] (ddr-csujad-2-98)

List of names, addresses, family numbers, and start dates of active fielders (in subject line, the job title is spelled "fiedlers" but is elsewhere spelled correctly); start dates of the 32 fielders range from January 13, 1944 to February 4, 1944. Names: Hamada, Isao; Nakanishi, Yoichi; Iwohara, Tsugio; Okamoto, Chiyoko; Keiunji, Masaru; Sakai, Masayoshi; Oda, Yoshitsugu; …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 7 (February 20, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-7)

Selected article titles: "JACL needs both Nisei and Sansei" (p. 1), "Title II repeal a step for return of peaceful means" (p. 1), "Federal judge denies S.F. Chinatown request for special census methods" (p. 1), "'Go for Broke' spirit will sustain Nisei again" (p. 1), "Population trend in Japan indicates more people are living beyond age …

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doc Advance Congregational Christian Journal: As American as Hot Dogs and Coca-Cola (ddr-densho-446-393)

Article by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on what it means to be a "minority" American and influence of faith

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Exclusion of Grown Japanese is Approved. President Sees No Objection to an Age Test. Metcalf Told to Threaten Use of Federal Power 'to Enforce Observance of Our Treaty, Supreme Law of Land.' (December 18, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-68)

doc Exclusion of Grown Japanese is Approved. President Sees No Objection to an Age Test. Metcalf Told to Threaten Use of Federal Power 'to Enforce Observance of Our Treaty, Supreme Law of Land.' (December 18, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-68)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 18, 1906, pp. 1, 15

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 22 (May 30, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-22)

Selected article titles: "Heavy agenda to face Nat'l Board; San Mateo JACL succeeds fighting housing bias against dentist" (p. 1), "Unruh civil rights bill passes assembly" (p. 1), "Cal. Senate comm. Oks anti-bias housing measure" (p. 2), "Colorado newsman recalls own paper's support of evacuees after Pearl Harbor" (p. 2), "Use of vested property to pay …

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